Oakhurst Girls Primary School | 7 Oakhurst Av, Rondebosch 7700, Western Cape

The school was started because families living on the Eastern side of the Liesbeeck River, particularly near the Camp Ground, did not like their small children having to cross the railway line to get to Rustenburg Girls School on the Main Road. Originally known as the Camp Ground School for Girls, Oakhurst took its present name in 1927 from one of the old houses on the Canigou Estate. Some of the present oak trees were planted that year and they have always been a symbol of the school.The schools motto is Nothing But The Best and this is included in the school song which was written by an eleven year old pupil in the early 1920s. We proudly watch as our Grade seven girls move on to some of the most prestigious schools in the country.Grade R opened with much excitement on the 11th of January 2012. Each child is afforded the opportunity to discover, to grow and to find their place in the Oakhurst family.Activities such as Arts and Crafts, Maths, Language, Music, Physical Education and Swimming ensure that ea